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July 16, 2021

The Natural Leader: Interview with Retired Army Special Forces & Content Creator Chris McPhee

Today, we are joined with an Army career warrior. He spent a total of 21 years in the United States Army. Fifteen of those military years were spent as an Army Airborne Green Beret. This retired Special Forces, military prof…
July 15, 2021

My RØDE Cast Contest Entry: The Meaning Behind The Morning Formation Podcast

Here's my recent RØDE Cast 2 minute podcast contest entry, which I was selected as "HIGHLY COMMENDED," out of a group of thousands of podcasters from all around the world!!! Thank you to everyone who voted for me. I won a R…
June 24, 2021

An Uncharted Program: Interview with founder & Owner of Veteran Tax Credits (VTC)

Our guest today is Craig Washburn who is the founder and CEO of Veteran Tax Credit (VTC). His company is THE authority for helping veterans find employment utilizing the Work Opportunity Tax Credits (WOTC). You see, there ar…
June 10, 2021

Combat Vet Comedian & Against The Odds: Interview with Comedian & Actor Thom Tran

Today, we are very fortunate to have a guest on the show, who continues to serve his military community through his strength of comedy with meaningful motivation. He was part of the GI’s of Comedy and is currently the “Direc…
May 27, 2021

Military Adaptability: Interview with Mike Lopez from Coursera

Thank you for tuning in today, folks. Today’s guest is not only a military veteran, but is also a professional who is part of one of the largest growing industries of online learning platforms, Coursera. They offer an incred…
May 13, 2021

Disrupting the Project Management Scene: COO of DOL Coach Josh Cunio

“Project management involves the planning and organization of a company's resources to move a specific task, event, or duty towards completion ( https://www.investopedia.com/terms/p/project-management.asp ). It’s that simple…
May 6, 2021

TEDx Speaker & Military Career Personal Brand Strategist: Lida Citroën Interview Part 2

Hope everyone is having a great week. In this episode (Part 2 of 2), I am honored to have a guest that is very genuine in her mission and overall career purpose. I have Mrs. Lida Citroën joining us. Thank you for giving us y…
April 29, 2021

TEDx Speaker & Military Career Personal Brand Strategist: Lida Citroën Interview Part 1

Hope everyone is having a great week. In this episode (part 1 of 2), I am honored to have a guest that is very genuine in her mission and overall career purpose. I have Mrs. Lida Citroën joining us. Executive Brand Strategis…
April 16, 2021

From Tough Upbringing to Career Influencer: Interview with Act Now Education Founder and Naval Officer Jai Salters

A few weeks ago, I had the honor to sit down with a man who has positively affected the lives of THOUSANDS of our Nation’s heroes. He came from growing up in a New York foster home to having a successful career as an Officer…
March 19, 2021

Moving Forward: An Interview with USMC SGT John Peck (Critically injured in combat; lost his arms/legs during OEF & received ground-breaking arm transplants)

Welcome to the Morning Formation. I’m your host Papa Kilo. Today, we have our guest Marine Corps Sergeant John Peck joining us. During his military service he was deployed twice. During his 2007 deployment in Iraq he was inj…
March 5, 2021

Military to Entrepreneur: Interview with OIF Marine Corps Veteran & CEO of The Mobile Cigar Lounge Joey Mac

In this episode, I get a chance to sit down and have a chat with with Marine Veteran Joey Mac, the CEO and co-founder of "The Mobile Cigar Lounge." His business employs over 10 military veterans and is known to bring the mem…
Feb. 26, 2021

The USMC Opportunist: Interview with the edible and useable Crayon maker and Marine Corps Veteran Frank Manteau (CRAYONS READY-TO-EAT Co-Founder)

This week, I get a chance to talk with Marine Veteran Frank Manteau, one of the co-founders for “Crayons-Ready-to-Eat (CREs), to talk about his military career, Veteran’s Network on Clubhouse, transitioning to the civilian s…
Feb. 19, 2021

Meet the Host: Getting to Know KP and The Podcast "Reason"

In this podcast, I wanted to take the time to talk about my "reason," and a little about who I am. In time, we'll get to know one another much better, but my focus is to be a podium for veterans to sound off, learn informati…
Feb. 12, 2021

Unexpected Success: Retired Army 1SG Phillips cover the third install of his military career to retirement

Finishing up part 3 of 3 podcast series with my father, 1SG Phillips. We’ve spoken about his time in the military, from his initial draft notice in 1971 to his time in Ranger School and finishes up his career at East Range i…
Feb. 5, 2021

The Prospect: 1SG Phillips continues his career as a US Army Drill Instructor Course

Part 2 of 3: I got an opportunity to sit down with my father, Retired 1SG Samuel (Joe) Phillips, in a three part podcast series. Retired Army 1SG Phillips was drafted from his small, hometown in Kentucky at the end of the Vi…
Jan. 30, 2021

Anticipated Duty: Retired Army 1SG Samuel Phillips on being drafted for Vietnam, Ranger School, his the start of his career

I got an opportunity to sit down with my father, Retired 1SG Samuel (Joe) Phillips, in a three part podcast series. Retired Army 1SG Phillips was drafted from his small, hometown in Kentucky at the end of the Vietnam War in …